BIGGA has introduced the winners of the stand awards from this yr’s BTME which wrapped up its 2024 Present in Harrogate on Thursday after three hectic days of exhibition motion, interspersed with shows, conferences and seminars.
This yr’s present attracted 145 exhibitors and 4,174 distinctive guests, with every delegate staying for roughly 1.6 days. This represents a slight uptick on 2023, with 1,135 schooling locations bought on the Proceed to Study programme.
Annually, the BIGGA stand awards are given to stands at BTME who’ve impressed guests and affiliation members. Votes are gathered by way of the BIGGA app and there are three classes to vote in: small, medium and huge.
Finest Small Exhibition Stand winner: Lister Wilder
“We’ve had an ideal present. We’ve been right here with the Salsco Rollers for the final three days and it’s been actually good enjoyable. We’re actually happy to win the award for greatest small exhibition stand so thanks very a lot guys.” David Grey
Finest Medium Exhibition Stand winner: Tillers Turf
“I’ve bought to say this yr’s been a fully implausible present, actually busy. Huge congratulations to BIGGA for placing on a implausible present once more. As an organization we’re extremely proud to obtain the award for Finest Medium Exhibition Stand. We’ve made a couple of modifications this yr and we’ve had plenty of optimistic feedback. Huge due to everybody who voted for us and we look ahead to seeing you once more subsequent yr. Thanks very a lot and have an ideal season.” Richard Owens, Golf & Technical Tillers Turf
Finest Massive Exhibition Stand winner: Aitkens
“We’ve had an ideal week right here at BTME 2024 and we’re actually happy to win Finest Massive Exhibition Stand. Because of all the purchasers who came around us, we’ve had an ideal present.” Richard Aitkens
Reflecting on the week, Karl Hansell, head of promoting and communications at BIGGA, mentioned: “Because the removals van returns to BIGGA headquarters in Easingwold and our staff settles again into the day by day routine, we mirror on a beautiful, exhausting week in Harrogate. With our Proceed to Study programme starting on Sunday morning and the present not closing till 2.30pm on Thursday, BTME week is lengthy and tiring and we’re perpetually grateful that our enthusiastic staff is keen to spend so lengthy away from residence to make sure that our guests and exhibitors have the very best expertise doable.
“The chance to satisfy so a lot of our members and watch as they interact in studying or in conversations with our valued exhibitors offers us power and offers us with inspiration and consciousness as we flip our attentions to the remainder of BIGGA’s actions all year long. Thanks to everybody who joined us in Harrogate this yr and we look ahead to seeing you at one other occasion quickly.”
